Katy feels like a winner
In her latest single, “Roar,” Katy Perry has plenty of self-confidence. She thinks she’s great and isn’t afraid to shout it out to the world.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT Katy Perry
Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: Teenage Dream (2010), One of the Boys (2008), Katy Hudson (2001)
Label: Capitol
In brief: Born in Santa Barbara, California, this singer-songwriter began performing at her local church at a very young age. Katy’s debut album, Katy Hudson, was released in 2001. She gained more popularity after releasing the hit singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N’ Cold,” which were taken from her 2008 album, One of the Boys. Katy rose to international fame after the release of her third album, Teenage Dream, which featured the smash hits “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “Firework,” “E.T.” and “Last Friday Night.” Teenage Dream won Katy International Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. Katy’s latest single, “Roar,” was released on August 12. It will be featured in her upcoming album, Prism, which is due to be released this October.
If you like Katy Perry, check out: Demi Lovato, Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga
Website: www.katyperry.com
“Roar”
By Katy Perry
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready ‘cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now
Chorus
I got the eye of the tiger
The fire, dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion
And you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion
And you’re gonna hear me roar
Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words in the lyrics that are antonyms of the following words.
1. quieter ……………….
2. looser ……………….
3. rudely ……………….
4. remembered ……………….
Vocabulary
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mess (n): a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organisation or because of mistakes that somebody has made
roar (v): to shout something very loudly
shout something out (phrasal v): to say something in a loud voice so that it can be clearly heardIdioms
hold your breath: to be anxious while you are waiting for something that you are worried about
rock the boat: to do something that upsets a situation and causes problems
